Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...
Carmina has found her childhood cookies that she uses to eat when I was young. Do you remember the Mother's Circus Animal Cookies that had pink or white frosting with decorations? Lately I have been going through my food ventures in snacks I can remember what I use to eat when I was young to check if it was available to purchase living in the Philippines. My luck began when each day I kept checking what was new and what I can purchase online to bring back my childhood memories. Mother's Circus Animal Cookies remind me when you go out with your family to watch a circus under a tent filled with people being entertained. I remember bringing these Mother's Circus Animal Cookies to school to share with your friends during your lunch break with box milk sold in the school cafeteria. The days when you're once young you tend to reminisce to the snacks you grew up to bring back the flavor in your taste buds. The great part the Mother's Circus Animal Cookies wasn't melt...